Trips Committee (formerly Southern Missions and Evangelism Committee) Update Delete

Reports to Senior Vice President for Academic Administration

Membership

School of Religion Dean (chair), Senior Vice President for Financial Administration, Associate Vice President for Academic Administration and dean of student success and retention, Vice President for Spiritual Life, Christian Service Program Director, Advancement annual giving manager, vision trips coordinator, School of Nursing dean, five faculty chosen by the Faculty Senate (one professor from the School of Business, one professor from the School of Social Work, one Professor from the Biology Department, one professor from the School of Music, one professor from the School of Visual Art and Design), one student, appointed by the Student Senate, and a representative from the University Health center to a one-year renewable term.

Purpose

The purpose of the Trips Committee is to

1. Review and approve short-term mission trips,
2. Review and approve budgets and financing of short-term mission trips,
3. Monitor effectiveness of short-term mission trips,
4. Review and approve academic trips and tours when students will miss more than two days of class,
5. Review and approve music group trips and tours when students will miss more than two days of class.
6. Review and approve Gym Masters trips and tours when students will miss more than two days of class.
7. Approve fund-raising activities for trips and tours not covered by lab fees,
8. Forward all approved trips, including documentation to the Academic Administration Council for recording,
9. Recommend issues dealing with academic credit to Undergrad/Grad Curriculum Committee, and propose and revise policies governing academic tours and short-term mission and evangelism trips.